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Dan /ˈdæn/ is a Mande language spoken primarily in Ivory Coast (~800000 speakers) and Liberia (150000–200000 speakers). There is also a population of about 800 speakers in Guinea. Dan is a tonal language with three main tones and two glide/contour tones.Alternative names for the language include Yacouba or Yakubasa Gio Gyo Gio-Dan and Da. Dialects are Gweetaawu (Eastern Dan) Blowo (Western Dan) and Kla. Kla is evidently a distinct language.

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